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S 3301 115th Congress Senate Transportation and Public Works

A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 31, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Jul 31, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
Jul 31, 2018
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill directs the Coast Guard to prescribe regulations to require operators of amphibious passenger vessels to provide reserve buoyancy for such vessels through passive means, including watertight compartmentalization, built-in flotation, or other means, to ensure that such vessels remain afloat and upright in the event of flooding, including when carrying a full complement of passengers and crew. The bill sets forth interim requirements for vessels that are not in compliance with the regulations.

The bill prohibits vessels whose configuration or operation does not comply with the regulations or interim requirements from operating on U.S. waterways.

What's happening now July 31, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 7256 Identical bill To implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Aug 1, 2018
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Duckworth, Tammy
Illinois · Jul 31, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3301: A bill to implement recommendations related to the safety of amphibious passenger vessels, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3301/
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